25 Gigabit implementations First of all - anyone who assumes they think Layer 1 is simple is wrong. That being said, 25G/50/100G/QSFP28 services are different beyond simply being 2.5x faster than 10G. 802.3by (or 25 Gig for those who use it): Full-Duplex is mandatory. Energy Efficient Operation Stackable Lanes …

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NSX-T 2.4 is a major software upgrade with a multitude of new features, listed here: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-NSX-T-Data-Center/2.4.0/rn/VMware-NSX-T-Data-Center-240-Release-Notes.html The documentation for this release is not very mature, so I've compiled some gotchas I found while installing NSX-T 2.4 below: …

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Since I'm building a hybrid systems/networking lab, one of the key features I'll need is a serial console server to administer the lab switches. There are a few options here: Find an old Cisco Router and some async octal cables (Rare, takes up rack space) Purchase a serial console server like MRV, Perle, …

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I cheated/pivoted a little bit - decided to simulate a bit more closely what I'd be using at work. I bootstrapped a CentOS VM and followed the instructions in: https://github.com/PaloAltoNetworks/minemeld-ansible 1sudo yum install -y wget git gcc python-devel libffi-devel openssl-devel zlib-dev sqlite-devel bzip2-devel …

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I've removed NSX-V 6.4.4, and am about to start some more datacenter/route-switch projects - this is the lab network diagram for reference: And, the meatspace version - the cheetos are there in case of an emergency:

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